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1University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. perrypat@hawaii.edu
Nursing Forum
|October 28, 2011
Summary
Understanding confidence in nursing is key for educators to foster student competency. This analysis clarifies confidence attributes, antecedents, and consequences for better nursing education and practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Professional Development
Background:
- Confidence and self-confidence are essential for nursing students and professionals.
- Nurse educators require a clear understanding of confidence to guide student skill development.
- Clarifying the concept of confidence is necessary for facilitating trusted patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To clarify the meaning of confidence/self-confidence.
- To comprehensively understand the attributes, antecedents, and consequences of confidence.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Walker and Avant's eight-step concept analysis method.
- Identified model, contrary, borderline, and related cases.
- Defined attributes, antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents.
Main Results:
- The analysis provides a structured understanding of confidence in nursing.
- Identified key components influencing confidence development in nursing students.
- Highlighted the role of nurse educators in cultivating student confidence.
Conclusions:
- Nurse educators can foster confidence and competency in prelicensure nursing students.
- Further research on confidence development, particularly with human patient simulation, is recommended.
- Enhanced understanding supports the development of confident nursing practice.
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